The Derivation of System Parameters for a Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP)

Abstract

well known the widespread use of nonrenewable energy sources such as fossil fuels cause environmental problems. Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) are highly efficient renewable energy system used for heating and cooling where cool deep ground source is used for higher efficiency. In this study, a new simulation model has been developed and used for heat pumps for low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants such as R134a and validated by the experimental data. Also, the system parameters of a GSHP are obtained theoretically for heating and cooling modes of a building, located in Bolu City, Turkey. For this purpose, non-linear equations are determined by considering GSHP models in relevant literatures for heating and cooling capacity of 1.4 and 2.2 kW respectively for a building having dimensions as 4.4 m x 2.2 m x 3.6 m. In this respect, COPs for heating and cooling are calculated and obtained results are depicted. An algorithm is generated to design the R134a refrigerant heat exchanger to maximize the efficiency.